Teacher+Effectiveness+Training

**Teacher Effectiveness Training**  This framework was developed by Thomas Gordon in the 1970's. Developed from the workings of Carl Rogers (Sometimes referred to as the Rogerian Approach).

Based on the theory that children don't need to be controlled, but they can learn to control themselves. Teacher effectiveness training focuses on teachers abilities in 'active listening', which involves such techniques as non-verbal cues, asking 'door opener' questions, use of 'I' statements, and talking WITH students, not TO them. This framework also aims towards a WIN/WIN approach.

 Teacher effective training teaches teachers how to have a conversation with a student using their skills in 'active listening' which involves the following:   || Negatives ||
 * Using 'I' statements. Eg. "I get upset when you interrupt me when I'm talking"
 * Using 'door openers'. Eg. "Would you like to talk more about why you are sad?", "Do you want to speak about what is distracting you?"
 * Restating or repeating parts or snippets of the conversation as an indication of listening. Eg. "I see you are upset by Cindy. I want to help you resolve the issue."
 * Restating problems in a manner that suggests resolution. Eg. "Could we sit down with Billy and see how he feels too and help you work things out?"
 * Providing Choices to create a win/win outcome. Eg. 1- Get detention 2- Ignore the behavior, but that is unacceptable 3- Sit down and discuss what can be done about the misbehaviour.
 * Persistence. Eg. Don't forget about, or put off dealing with the situation. Do so quietly and privately.
 * Positives
 * * Creates student 'sense of self'
 * Allows for a calm, non-aggressive solution to be made
 * Helps students develop problem solving skills (on an emotional level)
 * <span style="color: #c004dc; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Using 'I' statements allows teachers to become more 'real' to students || * <span style="color: #c004dc; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">This technique 'takes time to master'
 * <span style="color: #c004dc; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Active listening can be very hard for teachers
 * <span style="color: #c004dc; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Time consuming
 * <span style="color: #c004dc; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">May be to mature for primary students. ||

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[|This link can provide much further information on Thomas Gordon's Teacher Effective Training]